Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Uttarakhand

The prime minister said he stopped corrupt elements from looting the country.

Rishikesh:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the country’s security forces, under the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government, are neutralizing homegrown terrorists.

Addressing an election rally here, Prime Minister Modi said, ‘Modi government again’ (The Modi government is again) getting a lot of attention across the country because people have seen the benefits of a stable government.

He said: “As long as the government of the country is weak and unstable, enemies will take advantage of the opportunity and terrorism will spread. But under the strong Modi government, our troops are eliminating terrorists on their own turf.” “

Their anger at the prime minister reached a fever pitch when he said he had stopped corrupt elements from looting the country.

Prime Minister Modi said the “weak” Congress government in the past was unable to strengthen border infrastructure. Now, roads and modern tunnels are being built in border areas, he added.

The Prime Minister accused the Congress of questioning the entity of Lord Ram and opposing the construction of the Ayodhya temple.

The party was forgiven for this and was invited to attend the consecration ceremony of the Ayodhya temple but it chose to boycott the event, he added.

“It has now taken a step forward by openly declaring war on Shakti in Hinduism, known as Maa Dhari Devi, Maa Symbolized by revered goddesses such as Chandrabadni and Jwalpa Devi of Uttarakhand.” Rishikesh.

Prime Minister Modi said such a statement by the Congress party would add fuel to the ongoing “conspiracy” to destroy Uttarakhand’s culture and asked people to give a “befitting reply” to the opposition party.

He was referring to recent remarks by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The party later said the BJP had taken the quote out of context.

He described Uttarakhand as the land of the flower of “Brahma Kamal” and asked people to press the lotus button during polls and put all five Lok Sabha seats in the BJP’s kitty.

He said this was necessary to fulfill India’s commitment to a developed country and a developed Uttarakhand state would become an important part of India.

“But my expectations are bigger this time. You have to break all the past records. You have to win all the booths,” he said.

“I am confident that the people of the state will teach the Congress a lesson in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls,” he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s anger at him reached a fever pitch after he said his government had stopped the looting of corrupt elements.

“Isn’t corruption harmful to the country? Shouldn’t the country eradicate corruption? I am fighting this battle with the power of your blessings,” he said.

The Prime Minister claimed that under the Congress government, the benefits of government schemes did not reach the beneficiaries due to the presence of middlemen.

But he said that under the leadership of the BJP, the government would get the benefits of these schemes directly through the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.

He added that the country has been strengthened in many aspects under the leadership of a strong and stable PPP government compared to the past.

PM Modi says terrorists are now being attacked on their turf -“enter the house” – a stark contrast to an era when the country was run by “weak” governments. An apparent reference to the cross-border attacks following the terror attacks in India in recent years.

He said the strong BJP government also had the courage to repeal Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir after seven years, enact a law against triple talaq, implement a Tier 1 pension scheme and provide reservation to women in the legislative body.

The Prime Minister said the “weak” Congress government was unable to strengthen border infrastructure. Now, roads and modern tunnels are being built in the border areas.

Regarding the tourism potential of Rishikesh, Prime Minister Modi said that it is a unique combination of adventure and spiritual tourism.

He spoke about the ongoing mega road, rail and aviation infrastructure projects in the state and said these projects will boost tourism and create jobs like never before.

He said that the Uttarakhand BJP government led by Pushkar Singh Dhami is making continuous efforts to achieve the target of becoming the leading state by 2025.

Rishikesh, where the rally was held, falls under the Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency. Chief Minister Dhami, Haridwar candidate Trivendra Singh Rawat, Trigarhwal MP Malla Rajya Lakshmi Shah and Pauri Garhwal candidate Ani Al Baruni shared the podium with the Prime Minister.

(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by NDTV staff and is derived from a press release)